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Green Slime in rad, and coolant reservoir

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Old Apr 1, 2013 | 02:31 AM
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Car: '82 Berlinetta/'91 Firebird
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Green Slime in rad, and coolant reservoir

Hey guys, I have weird green gunk in my radiator and reservoir tank. I was wondering what kind of flush you guys recommend and how i can get the gunk out of the block.

Its a 91 firebird with a 3.1l V6.

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Old Apr 5, 2013 | 05:31 PM
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Re: Green Slime in rad, and coolant reservoir

jiffy lube does a really nice flush, but its like 90 bucks. i would personally drain my rad frmo the bottom, then stick a garden hose in my rad and let it run and overflow for like a half hour. my friends have dont it to their cars, be careful not to get water in a bad place. but yeah, jiffly lube vacumes and washes out the entire system. its very nice. make sure not to put cold water into a hot engine, use warm water or wait until your engine is completly cool to be safe. you can crack your block.
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Old Apr 5, 2013 | 05:36 PM
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Re: Green Slime in rad, and coolant reservoir

Pics or it isn't gross.

Is the sludge thick enough to extract as a blob on the end of a stick?

How does your crankcase dipstick look?
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